Alabama Nursing CE Courses
Last updated Mar 1, 2026
Alabama Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- 24 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- RN: Every 2 years, with RN renewal occurring in even-numbered years.
- First renewal: 4 hrs Alabama Board-provided CE covering Board functions, Nurse Practice Act, regulations, professional conduct/accountability
LPN Requirements
- 24 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- LPN: Every 2 years, with LPN renewal occurring in odd-numbered years. (Alabama Secretary of State)
- First renewal: 4 hrs Alabama Board-provided CE covering Board functions, Nurse Practice Act, regulations, professional conduct/accountability
APRN Requirements
- 24 hours of continuing education for advanced practice nurses
- Renewal cycle: 2 years
- Pharmacology: 6 Pharmacology
- Required topic: Pharmacology related to prescribing/APRN practice
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Alabama RN required courses
24 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.
1st renewal: 4 contact hours on Nurse Practice the Act MUST be taken by the Alabama Board of Nursing
Taken at the board — this one is not offered by us.
At your board
Elective courses
Pick from these to finish your hours. Every one is included with the yearly pass.
3 contact hoursPrepares nurses to recognize, report, and respond to a potential or actual active shooter event while accounting for patients who cannot independently evacuate.
4 contact hoursPrepare nurses to recognize, assess, monitor, and safely manage alcohol withdrawal while preventing complications and supporting ongoing treatment.
3 contact hoursBuild practical skills to deliver respectful, equitable, legally compliant nursing care across cultural, linguistic, religious, disability, military, age, racial, and identity differences.
4 contact hoursBuild practical skills to recognize frontotemporal dementia, support diagnostic evaluation, manage symptoms and safety risks, and provide person-centered nursing care.
6 contact hoursBuild practical nursing skills to identify suicide risk, complete a focused assessment, protect patients from immediate harm, and coordinate evidence-based care.
3 contact hoursBuild practical nursing skills to recognize possible sex or labor trafficking, provide trauma-informed care, meet reporting duties, document findings, and coordinate safe referrals.
1 contact hoursTo provide healthcare professionals an overview of common interprofessional communication and collaboration principles, and tools for conflict prevention within the healthcare setting.
Alabama nursing CE questions
Straight from the Alabama board
- Renewal period
- RN: Every 2 years, with RN renewal occurring in even-numbered years. LPN: Every 2 years, with LPN renewal occurring in odd-numbered years. (Alabama Secretary of State)
- RN requirement
- 24/2 yrs
- LPN / LVN requirement
- 24/2 yrs
- Mandatory topics
- First renewal: 4 hrs Alabama Board-provided CE covering Board functions, Nurse Practice Act, regulations, professional conduct/accountability
- Required courses
- RN: 24 CE hours per renewal period. LPN: 24 CE hours per renewal period. Mandatory: 4-hour Alabama Board course for newly licensed nurses covering Board functions, Nurse Practice Act, regulations, professional conduct and accountability. (Alabama Secretary of State) Source: Alabama Board of Nursing.
- Good to know
- RN/LPN: 24 contact hours are required for active renewal. CE must come from a Board-approved or Board-recognized provider. Newly licensed nurses have a 4-hour Board-provided mandatory course requirement related to Board functions, the Nurse Practice Act, regulations, professional conduct, and accountability. CE may be prorated for some first renewals. (Alabama Secretary of State) Source: Alabama Board of Nursing.
- Advanced practice CE
- 24 hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 6 pharmacology contact hours. 6 Pharmacology
- Who it applies to
- All APNs
- Controlled substances / opioids
- Yes, where applicable
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified as a separate requirement
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN) recognizes Board-approved and Board-recognized providers
- Accepted providers
- State BONs; state nurses associations; national organizations such as ANCC; recognized national nursing organizations; IACET; ACCME/AMA pathways
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